# Squirreled Away

> ResidualPlay case file: an overlooked Steam game still earning residual revenue. Estimates carry a ±30-50% error range per title.

- Steam appid: 2977620
- Developer: Far Seas
- Publisher: Amplifier Studios
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $14.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $1.5k to $2.3k per month (mid $1.9k)
- Opportunity score: $2.5k/month at x1.35 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 28.3k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $142.3k
- Review sentiment: 95% positive across 1066 reviews (885 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 15.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer silent for 13 months
- Studio quiet across its whole catalog
- Last build shipped 13 months ago

## Where a gross dollar goes (monthly, at current velocity)

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $3.4k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $3.0k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $2.7k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $1.9k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (17 months)

175, 161, 100, 58, 85, 36, 14, 17, 91, 27, 33, 27, 19, 6, 8, 11, 19

## Estimated acquisition range

$45.2k to $90.5k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $22.6k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- german: 6%
- spanish: 2%
- schinese: 2%
- english: 74%
- koreana: 5%
- russian: 5% (game NOT localized in this language)
- japanese: 1%
- brazilian: 0% (game NOT localized in this language)
- french: 5%

## Methodology

Units are estimated from Steam-purchase reviews times a release-cohort multiplier (Boxleiter method, 20-75x by year). Revenue uses an effective price (lifetime discounts and regional pricing) and nets out VAT (~13%), refunds (~9.5%) and Steam's 30% cut: roughly 55% of gross reaches the developer.

Source: https://residualplay.com/game/2977620
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.